barrel
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Brent crude closed Monday at $99.36 a barrel as the U.S. began a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Demand destruction is among the many deleterious consequences of oil near $100 a barrel, said Pavel Molchanov, investment strategy analyst at Raymond James.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
In more severe scenarios, with the oil price averaging $110 a barrel and $125 next year, and energy prices and interest rates continuing to rise, a global recession would be a "close call".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Oil prices headed back below $100 a barrel, while stocks climbed.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
It had been a rough ride to board the ship—the barrel had been tipped on its side and rolled across a wooden ramp to the deck, then righted and lined up with all the others.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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